NW_LS120
Des Moines, IA    Thu Feb 2, 2012    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Denison, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2012
 
Receipts:  3047    Last Week:  2533
 
Compared to last week, Steers were steady except for high quality 
green steers and they were 2.00 to 3.00 higher.  Heifers were 2.00 to
3.00 higher.  Moderate supply with good demand.  The receipts included
64 percent steers and 36 percent heifers.  Cattle weighing over 600 
lbs 79 percent.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    305-348     328    210.00-225.00     216.82
   41    359-397     373    214.00-222.00     216.84
   23    404-433     418    207.00-211.00     209.95
   58    473-495     483    182.50-190.00     187.73
   67    510-540     526    178.00-190.00     186.93
   53    563-589     572    177.00-185.00     180.39
  123    607-640     623    165.00-172.75     167.13
   69    655-690     676    159.00-169.00     164.77
  296    700-749     725    154.00-162.60     158.22
  499    752-793     779    150.75-156.00     154.33
  293    800-840     825    146.50-151.25     150.33
   44    859-893     875    141.00-147.25     146.67
   57    903-949     910    144.50-147.25     146.11
   43      961       961       144.25         144.25

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    502-520     507    176.00-177.00     176.29
   21    577-591     589    165.00-169.00     167.47
    6    643-648     645    148.00-154.00     151.99
    5    683-693     687    142.00-155.00     147.25

                      Feeder Steers Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16    561-563     562    167.50-175.00     170.59
   20    700-732     705    156.50-167.00     165.36
   33    759-766     761    156.00-159.00     157.23

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16    325-333     328    190.00-199.00     196.14
   22    363-373     370    193.00-194.00     193.27
   28    428-445     440    176.00-186.00     181.11
   29    451-465     457    180.00-184.00     182.18
   63    505-545     522    156.75-164.50     162.18
   65    552-588     567    154.00-162.00     158.51
   33      550       550       172.00         172.00   Fancy
  173    600-639     626    150.00-158.00     153.68
  151    651-692     677    145.50-154.00     149.27
  118    700-740     714    144.75-149.50     147.37
  168    756-791     770    139.50-145.00     142.29
   18      801       801       140.50         140.50
   56      865       865       137.25         137.25
    8      949       949       132.75         132.75

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    373-380     376    176.00-181.00     178.48
   19    490-498     493    162.00-168.50     166.90
    7    518-545     537    151.00-152.00     151.28

                      Feeder Heifers Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      633       633       153.75         153.75
   25    703-745     733    143.75-146.75     144.61
    3      833       833       137.50         137.50

Source:  Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News,  Des Moines, IA
         515-284-4460
         e-mail:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS120.txt
 
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